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Monday, 24 April 2017

487) Means of Transport Through The Ages: A set of 20 Maxim Cards issued by India Post on 25.03.2017:

487) Means of Transport Through The Ages: A set of 20 Maxim Cards issued by India Post on 25.03.2017:

-The stamp which is affixed on the picture side/face or the front of the
postcard.

-The Cancellation should ideally be related to the picture on the Front
of the Card

(The objective is to collect a card where the stamp
and picture are in close concordance with each other, as well as, with the
Cancellation. If all the three elements are concordant, then this post
card would qualify as a “Maximum (Concordance) Card”.

-Preferably, the image on the post-card should not be simply an
enlargement of the image on the stamp. However, some exceptions are allowed.
For example a work of art like a painting (not a detail of it) which is often
depicted in its entirety both on the post-card and the stamp is acceptable.

In other words, all three elements are chosen in a
manner, so as to exhibit a “maximum concordance” with one another. They are required
to be complimentary to one another in every philatelic aspect and should
together represent the theme as a whole.

Some other features of Maximum
Cards:

-Only square and rectangular formats of picture postcards are allowed.

-The picture post-cards may be black and white or coloured and use at
least 75 % space of the total area for illustration.

-Postcards/stamps with Postage Due, pre-cancelled, fiscals, and stamps
not in conformity with the Code/guidelines set by the UPU would not qualify as
Maximum Cards.

-Importantly, only one Stamp is to be normally affixed. In cases where
multiple, secondary or partial subjects are there, then each subject should be
dealt with separately.

-The Picture Post Card should preferably be on sale before the issue date
of the stamp.

-A picture post-card to qualify as a Maximum Card should have a direct
visual and not an imaginary concordance with the subject matter on the stamp.

“Maximaphily” is a stream of Philately
which deals with the study and creation of Maximum Cards”.

This hobby is positioned at the intersection of Philately
and Deltiology (the study of post-cards).

Maximaphily became an organised stream of Philately
after World War II. Prior to this Maximum Cards were created by collectors
mostly as a novelty. Maximaphily is closely associated with thematic or topical
stamp collecting.

The evolution of Maximum Cards:

The first Maximum Cards date back to the early
20th Century and generally depicted the portrait of a monarch,
affixed with a stamp bearing a similar portrait and cancelled. These were
issued on important dates like the monarch’s coronation anniversary, birthday,
or silver or diamond jubilee celebrations of ascension to the throne, or for an
important conquest/victory etc.

By the 1920s and 1930s, collectors began to
develop interest in pictorial stamps of famous churches, castles, forts etc
which appeared on the stamps and had them cancelled in the cities where these
buildings were located. These post-cards became a kind of souvenir collection
for travellers/tourists going for a holiday to important tourist places/cities
as a memento of their travels/trips. As time went by, the hobby of collecting
these post cards acquired the name “Maximaphily”.This set of 20 Maxim Cards is subdivided into four sub-parts - Palanquins, Bullock Cart & Horse Carriages, Rickshaws, Vintage Cars and Public Transport:

The cover of the Presentation set jacket carrying the 20 Maxim Cards is titled "Vibhinn Yugon Mein Yatayat Ke Saadhan" (in Hindi) and "Means of Transport Through the Ages" (in English). The cover shows a picture of a Chevrolet 1932 car.

The Back Cover of the Presentation set jacket shows an image of a Long Palanquin and carries the details of the epostoffice website.

Palanquins:

A
stylised representation of a "Long Palanquin" being carried by four
porters/bearers. A fifth carries an umbrella which will be used to
protect the passenger from the Sun's rays, when he alights from the
Palanquin at the destination. The 500 Paise or Rs.5/- stamp depicts a
Long Palanquin and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017".

A stylised representation of a stationary "Meeana Palanquin". Two bearers/porters are seen on the left, one of who is carrying an umbrella for the passenger(s) to protect them from the Sun's rays.The 1000 Paise or Rs. 10/- stamp shows a Meeana Palanquin and is Cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The Cancellation date is "25.03.2017".

A
stylised representation of a stationary "Boucha Palanquin". Three
bearers/porters are seen on the right, resting.The 1500 Paise or Rs. 15/- stamp shows a Boucha Palanquin and is Cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The Cancellation date is "25.03.2017".

A
stylised representation of a "Chowpaul Palanquin". Four
porters/bearers, one carrying an umbrella which will be used to protect the passenger (s) from the Sun's rays. The 2500 Paise or Rs.25/- stamp depicts a Chowpaul Palanquin and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017".Bullock Cart & Horse Carriages:

A stationary "Bullock Cart". The 500 Paise or Rs.5/- stamp depicts a Bullock Cart and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017".

A stationary "Rath Bullock Cart". The 1000 Paise or Rs.10/- stamp depicts a Rath Bullock Cart and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017".

A stationary "Tonga". The 1500 Paise or Rs.15/- stamp depicts a Tonga and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017".

A stationary "Horse Carriage". The 2500 Paise or Rs.25/- stamp depicts a Horse Carriage and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017". Rickshaws:

A stationary "Cycle Rickshaw". The 500 Paise or Rs.5/- stamp depicts a Cycle Rickshaw and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017".

A stationary "Motorcycle Rickshaw". The 1000 Paise or Rs.10/- stamp depicts a Motorcycle Rickshaw and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017".

A stationary "Hand Rickshaw". The 1500 Paise or Rs.15/- stamp depicts a Hand Rickshaw and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017".

A stationary "School Rickshaw". The 2500 Paise or Rs.25/- stamp depicts a School Rickshaw and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017". Vintage Cars:

A stationary "Rolls Royce 1909". The 500 Paise or Rs.5/- stamp depicts a Rolls Royce 1909 and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017".

A stationary "Austin 1926". The 1000 Paise or Rs.10/- stamp depicts a Motorcycle Richshaw and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017".

A stationary "Chevrolet 1932". The 1500 Paise or Rs.15/- stamp depicts a Chevrolet 1932 and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017".

A stationary "Ford 1938". The 2500 Paise or Rs.25/- stamp depicts a Ford 1938 and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017".Public Transport:

A "Tram". The 500 Paise or Rs.5/- stamp depicts a Tram and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017".

A "Metro Train". The 1000 Paise or Rs.10/- stamp depicts a Metro Train and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017".

A "Double Decker Bus". The 1500 Paise or Rs.15/- stamp depicts a Double Decker Bus and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017".

A stationary "Bus". The 2500 Paise or Rs.25/- stamp depicts a Bus and is cancelled with a New Delhi GPO hand-stamp. The
cancellation date is "25.03.2017".

About Me

I am Rajeev Prasad, a retired State Bank of India officer who had been collecting coins in a shoe box without having a serious interest. Only after quitting my job I got the time to take serious interest in developing my coin collection into a hobby. A pity, because I would have had more opportunity to lay my hands on more 'exclusive coins' while in the Bank. Anyway, as they say,better late than never. If you have any views to share with me regarding this blog , please contact me on my email rajeevprasad1208@gmail.com. I also have a twitter account @prasad_rajeev.
I had an opportunity to participate in a Documentary on the life and times of the 25 paise coin titled “Chal Basi Chavanni” (The four anna/twenty five paise coin passes away), aired by STAR NEWS on 29th and 30th June 2011. The programme helped in making many persons hold back onto their “chavannis”, the little round beauties, instead of returning them to Banks .